Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 341 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Six principles): Squash and stretch = bending shape (the amount stays the same); anticipation = getting ready first. Timing = how many frames a move takes; follow-through = loose parts keep moving after a stop. Slow in and slow out = more frames near the start and end; arcs = curved paths.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a leaping fish curves (b) arm swings in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cape keeps moving on”? (a) follow-through (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) slow in and slow out
3. 3.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) a car eases to a stop (d) cape keeps moving on
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) anticipation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) ball squashes on landing (d) a thrown ball curves
7. 7.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) a car eases to a stop (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) tail wags after a halt
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) ball squashes on landing (d) ears flop after landing
9. 9.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) change colour (b) stay about the same (c) double each time (d) shrink to nothing
10. 10.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) timing
11. 11.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows anticipation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “tail wags after a halt”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) anticipation (d) follow-through
13. 13.True or false: “crouch before a jump” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) anticipation (d) arcs
15. 15.Which of these is about timing? (a) crouch before a jump (b) a breath before a shout (c) heavy things move slowly (d) arm swings in a curve
16. 16.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a car eases to a stop”? (a) squash and stretch (b) slow in and slow out (c) follow-through (d) timing
17. 17.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) hair swings after a stop (d) crouch before a jump
18. 18.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
19. 19.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) arcs (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
20. 20.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) a jelly squishes flat
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) a leaping fish curves (c) a thrown ball curves (d) cheeks squash in a grin
22. 22.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) squash and stretch (b) timing (c) follow-through (d) slow in and slow out
24. 24.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ball squashes on landing (c) tail wags after a halt (d) hair swings after a stop
25. 25.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
26. 26.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) slow in and slow out (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
27. 27.True or false: “a head turns in a curve” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) slow in and slow out (d) timing
29. 29.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) follow-through
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) cape keeps moving on (d) a thrown ball curves
31. 31.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “ball squashes on landing” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) arm swings in a curve (c) a car eases to a stop (d) a jelly squishes flat
34. 34.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crouch before a jump (b) arm pulls back to throw (c) a car eases to a stop (d) wind-up before a kick
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
38. 38.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
39. 39.True or false: “fast move, fewer frames” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm swings in a curve (b) a breath before a shout (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a thrown ball curves

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